Education

Education

Holistic education encompasses the integration of body and mind

Understanding, gained from knowledge, allows us to reach our highest potential—to make choices that support our health and lifestyle to the fullest. I believe we learn best when our whole body is engaged in the process. We each learn best when exploring information through our experiences. Learning through whole body integration, valuing diversity, inspiring confidence and providing practical knowledge and tools promotes lasting health and success.

Class Descriptions

Face-to-Face Classes

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Working with Trauma and PTSD: A Massage Perspective

(6 hours Texas and NCBTMB CE’s)

PTSD is the abbreviation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening event. About 10 percent of women and 5 percent of men will experience PTSD in their lifetime with about 1 in 30 adults in the United States suffering from the disorder at any given time and about 8 percent of American will be diagnosed in their lifetime.

This one day class provides a basic understanding of PTSD, trauma and its effects.

While exploring signs and symptoms or PTSD and trauma, the characteristics of the 3 classes of PTSD, and the different ways PTSD and trauma can manifest during a session, we will learn how massage therapy can positively impact clients suffering from these conditions.

Cupping is a simple, effective technique that offers numerous benefits by using suction to provide negative pressure, allowing you to work much deeper with less client discomfort and minimal strain to your body. Begun in China thousands of years ago, cupping has been brought forward into the modern era.

Using negative pressure and suction to lift connective tissue creates a “separation” in the tissue layers. This enables renewed blood flow to undernourished tissue, helps to release soft tissue scars and restricted fascia, helps drain excess fluid and stimulates local circulation to tissues. This versatile technique mimics bodywork treatments ranging from deep tissue and myofascial release to the light movements of lymphatic drainage.

This one-day introduction to cupping provides a basic understanding of how to apply negative pressure cupping to alleviate pain, decrease swelling, increase the range of motion, and promote the healing process. This class will outline the theory and actions of cupping, indications and contraindication, how to use and care for the cups and how to incorporate them into your treatment plans. You will leave the class with a new understanding of these effective techniques to add to your practice. Cupping is a terrific approach to assist our clients to achieve healing and wellness.

What you will learn:

The definition and origins of cupping techniques

The benefits of cupping technique

When and how to use cups appropriately

Indications and contraindications of cupping techniques

How to care for cups

How to use cups for myofascial release

How to use cups for lymphatic drainage

How to use cups to enhance healing and recovery

Hands-on practice applying the cups

Practice Cupswill be provided during class. Cups can be ordered after class if desired.

During this workshop, participants will learn the basics of how essential oils work and methods for applying the oils. Included with be studies supporting the application of oils for specific effects. Specific oils will be reviewed, with opportunities to create blends and experience the effects. A starter kit of oils is provided with the class. The starter kit is an extra cost.

What you will learn:

6 common essential oils and their qualities

Techniques for applying essential oils

Application of specific oils to specific indications

Indications and contraindications of aromatherapy

Precautions and contra-indications when working with essential oils

How to determine essential oil quality

How to obtain high-quality oils

Essential oils will be provided for use in class Essential oils can be ordered after class if desired.

The human body is designed to be an active body, not to sit for hours a day. Forcing our bodies to lock into a set position for long periods of time can result in some muscles becoming very tight and some becoming very weak. Having our head protrude forward is just such a situation. This position is known as Upper Crossed Syndrome and it can significantly impact a person’s ability to function easily, without pain, and can contribute to a number of debilitating conditions, including headache, TMJ, and shoulder injuries. Understanding which muscles are shortened and overworked and which are weakened, and using tools to balance them, provides an opportunity to regain healthy posture

This one-day, hands-on course explores the structural and soft tissue anatomy involved in Upper Crossed Syndrome and how imbalances can lead to pain, headaches, and shoulder injuries. Healthcare workers are often at risk for Upper Crossed Syndrome and this class will provide tools for self-care as well as client care. At the end of this course, you will walk away with tools to help you and your clients achieve a more healthy and supportive posture.

Breathing is a natural function and often taken for granted–until it becomes difficult. Many conditions can contribute to difficulty breathing, from infections and inflammation to genetic and developmental malfunction. There are many times when breathing is hampered by something as simple, but profound, as muscular imbalances, fascial restrictions or habituated improper breathing patterns.

This course explores breath from a functional perspective. The class includes a review of the structural and soft tissue anatomy of respiration and how imbalances can lead to respiratory restriction. It will focus on techniques to release restrictions in 4 major respiratory muscles plus the diaphragm, including self-care techniques to relax or strengthen the muscles. The class will include practice, assessment and practice time.

This class offers helpful tools for bodyworkers, athletes, singers, wind instrument musicians, swimmers, those with chronic respiratory deficiency, or anyone with a shoulder-forward posture throughout the day.

What You Will Learn

Examine the Structural anatomy of respiration

Identify the key Movements of the structures

Recognize the various breathing movements and patterns

Identify Paradoxical breathing and some causes

Identify the key muscles responsible for respiratory restriction

Discuss strategies to reduce restrictions in yourself and your clients

Discover effective strategies for releasing the restrictions in the muscles

Identify self-care and client homework techniques for stretching and strengthening.

Classes Scheduled

None scheduled at this time

Restoring the Foundation: Relieving plantar fasciitis and foot pain

(6 hours Texas CE’s)

As therapists, we routinely see clients with foot pain. Can you recognize the symptoms of plantar fasciitis before it evolves into severe foot pain – restricting movement and freedom? In this class we will explore that causes of common foot problems including plantar fasciitis as well as methods to restore pain-free function for the foot.

What You Will Learn:

The purpose of the plantar fascia

The physiology of the plantar fascia

definition of plantar fasciitis

Comparison with other foot conditions, such as tarsal tunnel, heel spurs

Symptoms of plantar fasciitis

causes and risk factors of plantar fasciitis

Describe common treatments for plantar fasciitis

Massage interventions

Client self-care

Classes Scheduled

None scheduled at this time

Oral Surgery Post-op Care and Lymph Drainage

(6 hours Texas CE’s)

Oral surgery, including third molar removal, root canals, and implants, or even abscessed tooth removal, can often cause postoperative pain, swelling, and occasionally numbness, jaw pain and movement difficulties or infection. Too often, oral surgery is considered no big deal—until the anesthetic wears off.

The anatomy of the mouth and teeth is often foreign territory for health care providers, so helping our clients through the post-op period can be daunting and confusing.

This class will help the practitioner understand the anatomy of the oral cavity and how to help relieve the discomfort and swelling to assist with healing.

What You Will Learn:

A brief anatomy review of the oral cavity

Understanding the procedures often performed in the mouth, including:

Root canals

Third molar removal

Abscessed tooth removal

Deep scaling

Orthognathic surgery

Discussion of post-op complications

Review of the lymphatic pathways of the teeth and oral cavity

Review of indications and contraindications for massage and lymphatic drainage post op

Classes Scheduled

None scheduled at this time

Post-operative Cupping

(10 hours Texas CE’s)

Cupping is a simple, effective technique that offers numerous benefits by using suction to provide negative pressure, allowing you to work much deeper with less client discomfort and minimal strain to your body. Begun in China thousands of years ago, cupping has been brought forward into the modern era.

This one and a half-day seminar (10 hours) will examine how applying suction (cupping massage) can help alleviate pain, decrease swelling, improve wound healing, improve scar pliability, and speed up the healing process. Using negative pressure and suction to lift connective tissue creates a “separation” in the tissue layers. This enables renewed blood flow to undernourished tissue, helps to release soft tissue scars and restricted fascia, helps drain excess fluid and stimulates local circulation to tissues.

This class will outline the stages of wound healing and how cupping and lymphatic drainage can enhance and support the healing process. Participants will leave the seminar armed with an additional useful technique that is non-invasive, painless and effective.

What you will learn:

The stages of wound healing

The role of inflammation in the healing process

When and how to use cups appropriately

Indications and contraindications of cupping during wound healing

The benefits of cupping in the wound healing process

How and when to use cups in wound healing

What cups are most beneficial during each stage of the healing process

Hands-on practice applying the cups

What you need to bring:

Linens

Bolster

Wear comfortable clothing

Cups and oil will be provided for use during the class.

Cups can be ordered after class if desired.

Classes Scheduled

none at this time

Facial Cupping

(6 hours Texas and NCBTMB CE’s)

Suction cup therapy is a traditional, time-honored treatment that remains favored by millions of people worldwide because it is safe, comfortable and remarkably effective for many health disorders. By creating suction and negative pressure while manipulating the soft tissue, massage cupping can release rigid soft tissue, loosen adhesions and lift connective tissue, bringing blood flow to skin and muscles.

This seminar will examine how applying negative pressure massage cupping to facial structures can help alleviate pain, decrease swelling, increase the range of motion, enhance detoxification, and speed up the healing process. This class will outline the theory and actions of massage cupping to facial structures, the tools used to perform the technique and the basics of using the tools safely and effectively. Participants will leave the seminar armed with an additional useful technique that is non-invasive, painless and effective.

Classes Scheduled

none at this time

Ouch to Aaah: Shoulder Care, Injury Repair and Prevention

(6 hours Texas CE’s)

Shoulder pain is a common complaint for many people and becomes more common as we age. A report from 2009 found shoulder injury and pain (especially rotator cuff injury) are becoming more common in the fifth and sixth decades of life and almost 30% of visits to orthopedic clinics are for rotator cuff injuries. The report also states that more than 50% of individuals over 50 have at least a partial thickness rotator cuff tear and are among the most common of orthopedic procedures. Yet many of these surgeries are unnecessary; non-invasive approaches can be exceptionally effective.

Doctors often diagnose shoulder pain as bursitis or arthritis when the real problem is in the rotator cuff. Anti-inflammatory drugs are often prescribed, which treat the symptoms but not the cause.Many times, shoulder pain or movement difficulties cannot be related to any specific injury or incident, but have just gradually gotten worse over time. Too frequently, research and experience indicate close to 90 percent of shoulder pain/rotator cuff dysfunction results from incorrect shoulder mechanics.

The focus of this workshop is to give you the knowledge and tools to correct problems that are causing pain and dysfunction as well as prevent problems in the future.

What You Will Learn

What the rotator cuff is and what it does

What are the symptoms of shoulder problems

What conditions might be identified as rotator cuff injuries

What is Scapula-Humeral rhythm and how it impacts shoulder function

How to assess scapula-humeral rhythm and determine where problems might be starting

How to find the muscles of the rotator cuff

How to provide care for the muscles of the rotator cuff through massage, pressure balls and stretching.

How to perform strengthening exercises to prevent further injury.

Explore strategies to prevent further injuries

This class also provides valuable tools for trainers, massage therapists, athletes and anyone curious about ways to protect or heal their shoulders.

Classes Scheduled

none at this time

Releasing the Rotator Cuff: A Massage Therapy Perspective (Day 1)

(6 hours Texas and NCBTMB CE’s)

This one-day seminar offers you the tools to give your clients complete freedom from shoulder pain. Learn about rotator cuff injuries, how to release the affected muscles and prevention of future injuries. Experience the power of this technique for yourself, practice the skills in class and be confident you can immediately implement this technique in your practice. This course is a must for any therapist interested in helping their clients attain an injury-free state. Manual therapists are at high risk for rotator cuff/shoulder injuries. You will use this information for the rest of your career!

The shoulder complex is the most freely movable part of our body. Because of this wonderful range of movement, it is highly susceptible to injury and dysfunction. Virtually all of our clients have experienced shoulder pain and injury. Rotator cuff injuries are becoming more and more common, especially in this age of “computer shoulders.” People with rotator cuff/shoulder dysfunctions and injuries suffer constant pain, interrupted sleep, and loss of range of motion. A detailed understanding of the shoulder complex and the skills to precisely release the affected muscles are of the utmost importance to bring our clients to a pain-free state.

Tools and techniques that bring ease & passion for teaching

(30 hours –NCBTMB CE approved)

Teaching can be fun and rewarding and can make powerful differences in someone’s life. But, teaching can also be confusing, frustrating and at times overwhelming. Today’s classes are made up of diverse populations, from baby boomers to Gen Y’ers and all those in between; from all ethnicities, economic and cultural backgrounds and myriad experiences. This creates a diverse tapestry of resources, opportunities, and challenges for the adult student and the teacher. Teaching adults effectively and easily is a skill that can be learned or enhanced with an understanding of some basic theories and methods. With the right knowledge and tools, those challenges can be turned into strengths to make the classroom experience fun and successful.

While exploring success criteria for students and instructors, this class will help the participant create a toolbox of skills that will bring ease and confidence in creating and teaching classes for the adult student. These tools will include:

understanding generational differences

how to ensure students understand and grasp the material

techniques that allow student involvement, interest and participation

how to create a class that allows the instructor to be relaxed, confident and have fun too.

This experiential course includes an opportunity to receive peer support as well as one-on-one coaching throughout the process.

This course is applicable to anyone planning to or currently teaching adults and does meet the DSHS requirements to become a Massage Therapy Instructor.

Ready to start Teaching?

Classes Scheduled

None currently scheduled

This course is also available in a home-study version. Visit the Products page for a description of the Home Study Course and to purchase a copy.

Move Your Business from Surviving to Thriving

(12 hours Texas and NCBTMB CE’s)

Do you love your clients and what you do but wish you made more money doing it? For those in the healing professions, it can be a common challenge to build a practice and make a comfortable living.

This class is designed to give you specific tools that can make the difference between surviving and thriving. It is often a challenge to combine taking care of our clients and still managing the day to day responsibilities of the business.

Daily decisions about keeping clients, getting new clients, marketing, pricing, and priority setting can all seem overwhelming and challenging. This two-day class gives you tools that make these and other decisions easier and provide productive results.

The first day covers tools that make day to day decisions easier and your choices more successful. Through hands-on activities and group discussion, you will find your guidance tools, your decision-making criteria and have opportunities to get feedback from peers on everyday decisions. Together, we will explore your vision and values, mission and goals and how to use those tools to make effective decisions about marketing, advertising, and pricing. We will explore different avenues of marketing that are simple, effective and fun, and cost little money. By the end of the class, you will leave with a new set of tools and some specific actions you can take immediately that will impact the income of your business.

The second day is designed to remove misconceptions about networking as a marketing tool. You will discover easy networking tools and opportunities, including the use of social media. Even if you are not a “social” person or not a “tekkie”, this class will offer you opportunities to think creatively about your business and how to connect with others that will happily support your business.

This is a fun, interactive class that gives you real tools you can use immediately.

Combine both classes and you are on your way to an improved income and more fun in your practice. This course is available in a classroom format (2 days) or as a home-study course.

Classes Scheduled

None currently scheduled

Home Study & Online Classes

To see the full description click on the + sign next to each class title.

Tools and techniques that bring ease & passion for teaching

(30 hours –NCBTMB CE approved)

Teaching can be fun and rewarding and can make powerful differences in someone’s life. But, teaching can also be confusing, frustrating and at times overwhelming. Today’s classes are made up of diverse populations, from baby boomers to Gen Y’ers and all those in between; from all ethnicities, economic and cultural backgrounds and myriad experiences. This creates a diverse tapestry of resources, opportunities, and challenges for the adult student and the teacher. Teaching adults effectively and easily is a skill that can be learned or enhanced with an understanding of some basic theories and methods. With the right knowledge and tools, those challenges can be turned into strengths to make the classroom experience fun and successful.

While exploring success criteria for students and instructors, this class will help the participant create a toolbox of skills that will bring ease and confidence in creating and teaching classes for the adult student. These tools will include:

understanding generational differences

how to ensure students understand and grasp the material

techniques that allow student involvement, interest and participation

how to create a class that allows the instructor to be relaxed, confident and have fun too.

This experiential course includes the opportunity to receive peer support as well as one-on-one coaching throughout the process.

This course is applicable to anyone planning to or currently teaching adults and does meet the DSHS requirements to become a Massage Therapy Instructor.

Ready to start Teaching?

The Business of Healing: Moving your business from surviving to thriving

The Business of Healing: Moving your business from surviving to thriving

(3 hours –Texas CE approved)

Do you love your clients and what you do but wish you made more money doing it? For those in the healing professions, it can be a common challenge to build a practice and make a comfortable living.

This class is designed to give you specific tools that can make the difference between surviving and thriving. It is often a challenge to combine taking care of our clients and still managing the day to day responsibilities of the business.

Daily decisions about keeping clients, getting new clients, marketing, pricing, and priority setting can all seem overwhelming and challenging. This two-day class gives you tools that make these and other decisions easier and provide productive results.

This course covers tools that make day to day decisions easier and your choices more successful. Through hands-on activities, you will find your guidance tools and decision-making criteria. You will explore your vision and values, mission and goals and how to use those tools to make effective decisions about marketing, advertising, and pricing. We will explore different avenues of marketing that are simple, effective and fun, and cost little money. By the end of the class, you will leave with a new set of tools and some specific actions you can take immediately that will impact the income of your business.

The human body is designed to be an active body, not to sit for hours a day. Focusing our bodies to lock into a set position for long periods of time can result in some muscles becoming very tight and some becoming very weak. Having our head protrude forward is just such a situation and it can significantly impact a person’s ability to function easily, without pain, and can contribute to a number of debilitating conditions including headache, respiratory problems, and shoulder injuries.

This recording gives you the tools to relieve the postural distortion and regain pain–free, unrestricted and fluid movement. Participants will learn about specific muscle imbalances and how they lead to faulty movement patterns and dysfunctions. At the end of this course, you will have the tools to help you and your clients achieve pain relief, more mobility, and a healthy, supportive posture.

This is a multi=disc recording with electronic manual and instructions available through Vyne Education. CURRENTLY ON SALE FOR 50% OFF PLUS FREE SHIPPING

Learning Options

Creating Successful Vocational Adult Learning Experiences is available in two formats:

Treating Upper Crossed Syndrome: Preventing Shoulder, Back, and Neck Disorders through Better Posture is available through DVD or digital download at Vyne Education NOTE: Currently on sale for 50% off plus free shipping

6 hours Texas and NCBTMB CE’s) During this workshop, participants will learn the basics of how essential oils work and methods for applying the oils. Included with be studies supporting the application of oils for[...]

REGISTER FOR CLASS Cupping is a simple, effective technique that offers numerous benefits by using suction to provide negative pressure, allowing you to work much deeper with less client discomfort and minimal strain to[...]

REGISTER FOR CLASS PTSD is the abbreviation for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening event. About 10 percent of women and[...]

REGISTER FOR CLASS Cupping is a simple, effective technique that offers numerous benefits by using suction to provide negative pressure, allowing you to work much deeper with less client discomfort and minimal strain to your[...]

REGISTER FOR CLASS Cupping is a simple, effective technique that offers numerous benefits by using suction to provide negative pressure, allowing you to work much deeper with less client discomfort and minimal strain to your[...]